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2 remain jailed

BOARDMAN

The two men accused in a shooting during a robbery remain in jail after appearing in court Thursday.

Kevin Sabo, 37, of Campbell, and Joseph Holmes, 40, of Boardman, did not enter pleas to the felony counts Thursday in Mahoning County Court. Both men were jailed on $15,000 bond each. Sabo faces one charge of felony robbery, and Holmes, one charge of felonious assault. Both are set to appear in court on Tuesday for preliminary hearings.

They are purported to have attempted to steal shrimp from the Sparkle on South Avenue on Monday, and pushing over a security guard. The guard told police the men tried to hit him with their car, so the guard fired two shots at the getaway car.

OVI checkpoint

SALEM

The Ohio State Highway Patrol will have an operating a vehicle while under the influence checkpoint tonight from 8 to 11 on state Route 45 east of Depot Road in Perry Township.

Also taking part will be the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office.

Insect spraying

HOWLAND

Alexander Pest Control will spray Howland Township for mosquitoes from 9 p.m. June 16 to 5 a.m. June 17 and 9 p.m. June 17 to 5 a.m. June 18. In case of rain, the spraying will be done the following evening. Residents are asked to close their windows, keep pets indoors and not leave any food outdoors during spraying.

Contract approved

YOUNGSTOWN

Mahoning County commissioners approved a $24,800 contract with Jeffrey A. Ryznar and his 898 Marketing LLC of Youngstown for website development, video production and digital marketing consultation for the county’s convention and visitors bureau.

New citizens

YOUNGSTOWN

Eleven people became U.S. citizens in a Thursday naturalization ceremony before Judge James C. Evans of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court. Their names, countries of origin and hometowns are: Farid Mohamed Taghaboni, Nathalie Karen Taghaboni, and Kiyan Yusef Taghaboni, all Canada, all of Boardman; Reem Jadan Elliayani Alhassani, Jordan, Liberty; Lhassane Salmi, Morocco, Youngstown; Stalin Constantine Aikens, Jamaica, Austintown; Sardar Begum, Pakistan, Boardman; Yangfan Jiang, People’s Republic of China, Boardman; Elmars Zegelnieks, Latvia, Boardman; Yonathan Alebachew Beyene, Ethiopia, Youngstown; Baljeet Singh Grewal, India, Canfield.

Free summer camp

youngstown

Spotlight Performing Arts Studio, in partnership with the city’s C.I.R.V. (Community Initiative to Reduce Violence), will sponsor a free summer camp for 5- to 17-year-olds. Register by calling 330-207-0733.

Sessions are scheduled from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, June 17 to July 31, at Buckeye Youth Center, 421 North Ave.

The camp provides positive programs to teach youths about time management, character building, leadership skills and healthy living. Activities include arts and crafts, basketball, Girl Scouts, garden club, youth TV, dance and acting, mentoring and golf.

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